THE TRUTH ABOUT DATING, LOVE, AND JUST BEING FRIENDS Chad Eastham, with his typical wit and wisdom for teens, brings much sought after advice on girls favorite topics including dating, love, friendship, and other important stuff. Chad shines some much-needed light on these major issues for teens. Rather than let their feelings navigate them blindly through their tumultuous adolescence, Chad offers clarity, some surprising revelations, and answers to some of their biggest questions: How do I know who to date?  When should I start dating? How should I start dating? Is this really love? And, Why do guys I like just want to be friends? Packed with humor that adds to the sound advice, this book will help teens make better decisions, have healthier relationships, and be more prepared for their futures. Just a few things girls will learn include: Five things you need to know about love; Eight dumb dating things even smart people do; Ten reasons why teens are unhappy; and Ten things happy teens do. Any teen can live a happier, healthier life: they just need to hear The Truth.Common Core Standards:        R.CCR.1 Read closely to determine   what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite   specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions   drawn from the text; R.CCR.2 Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their   development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas; R.CCR.3 Analyze how and why   individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a   text; SL.CCR.1 Prepare   for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and   collaborations with diverse partners, building on others' ideas and   expressing their own clearly and persuasively; SL.CCR.2 Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media   and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally; SL.CCR.3 Evaluate a speaker's point   of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric